Limerick community centres to receive over €1.4m boost

A TOTAL of 19 community centres across Limerick will benefit from The Community Centres Investment Fund, receiving over €1.4m in funding. This will see the enhancement and refurbishment works of community centres across Limerick.

The community centres monies for Limerick are part of an overall €26.1m national Government funding announcement.

Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan highlighted the important role the community centres play in both rural and urban areas. “We now see many community centres preparing meals for the elderly and have developed into somewhat all day community hubs.”

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Limerick City Fine Gael TD and Minister of State for Older People and Housing, Kieran O’Donnell said:

“I am delighted to see funding of €1,413,527 for 19 community centres in Limerick. I want to thank the volunteers who work so hard to facilitate activities in our community centres.”

Some of the community centres receiving funding across Limerick are: Ballylanders GAA, €100,000, Broadford Community Development CLG, €13,606, Croom Family Resource Centre CLG, €100,000 and Kilcornan Community Council, €100,000.

Minister of State at the Department of Justice and TD for Co Limerick, Niall Collins, added:

“I’m delighted to see this ground-breaking investment in our local community centres.”